Mop-handle fastener



J. w. DorY MOP HANDLE FASTENER May 1o, 1927;

Filed Aug. 20, 1926 Patented May 10, 1927.

UNI EEE@- ST A "i" l S JOI-IN W. DOTY, OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS.

MOP-HANDLE FASTENER.

`implication led August 20, 1926. Serial No. 130,512.

The present invention has reference to mop head constructions1 and more particularly to the construction of mop heads especially designed 'for use in mopping highly polished floors.

The primary object ot the invention is to provide novel means for adjustably connecting the mop handle to the head` so that the handle may be moved to various angles with respect to the head1 permitting the mopping surface of the head to be reversed without the necessity ot' removing the head trom the. handle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ot parts and in the details oit construction hereinafter described and claimed it being `understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot the invention herein disclosed. may be made within the scope ot what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a plan view ot a mop constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the head connecting means.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail. the connecting member employed for connecting the head and handle, includes a socket member 5 in which the handle 6 is positioned, the socket member including a pair ot spaced arms 7 diverging towards their outer ends, Where they are provided with openings for the reception ot the bolt 8.

The reference character 9 indicates one ot the clamping jaws of the connecting device and includes a length of heavy metal bent intermediate its side edges as clearly shown by Figure 3. At the ends of the jaw 9 are caps 10 which have inwardly extended flanges embracing portions ot' the jaw 9 to secure the members 10 to the jaw 9.

The caps l0 are also formed with openings designed to register with the openings in the arms 7 and receive the bolt 8 in a.

manner as clearly shown by the drawing.

-one side of the trame 9 to the other.

Mounted on the vthreaded end or" the bolt- 8 is a nut ll which is adapted to cooperate with the head 12 ot' the bolt in clamping the caps l0 to the jaw 9.

in openingis -formed in the jaw 9 at a 1point intermediate it-s ends and accommodates bolt 13 whiehalso extends through the substantially long clamping jaw ist adapted to cooperate with the jaw 9 in securing the wire brush frame l5 to the connecting device. i

This brush trame 15 includes a wire member its ends bent at right angles as at 16, where they pass through openings ot' the jaw 9. so that the ends of the frame 15 will be securely held against movement. A nut, indicated at 17 is positioned on the bolt 13 'and is adapted to cooperate with the head ot the bolt in drawing the members 9 and l-ffl together into clamping relation with the member l5.

Bis illustrated by Figure 3. the widths ot the arms 7 are less than the distance between the side edges of the trame 9 with the result that the arms 7 may be swung to positions as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, or from Thus it will be seen that due to this construction a 'tree swinging movement ot' the handle with respect to the brush head may be had at all times, and that the brush head may be reversed on the surface being mopped and the handlestill be supported at an angle convenient for operation.

It will further be noted that due to this construction, the reversing ot" the brush head to change the mopping surface may be accomplished without the necessity of removing the head to reverse the same.

I claim:

l. In ainop, a head including a wire trame.y a handle. a socket member in which the handle is positioned, said socket member having arms extending theretroin, a clamp including aws adapted to embrace portions of the wire frame, strands carried by the frame, and means -for connecting the arms ot` the socket member to theclamp to permit the socket member to move to various angles with respect to the mop head.

2. In a mop. a head including a :frame embodying n length of Wire having right angled ends, a clamp en'lbodyng jews and having: openings to receive the :right angled ends, means for moving the clamp into close engagement with the frame. n socket lnemhel` to receive one end of a handle and means for connecting the socket member to the clamp to permit the sockel; member to move to various :Ingles with lespeet to the head 10 In testmony that I claim the 'fmg'egemg s my own. have hel'eto axed my signa-ture.

JOHN W. DUTY. 

